Listing Text

BLACKAWTON

SX85SW Folly about 100 metres
2/8 east of Oldstone

GV II

Folly. Probably late C18 or early C19. Local slate rubble with freestone
dressings.
A folly in the form of a barbican. The front wall acts as a retaining wall
to an earth mound behind. It has a canted centre with arrow loops on each
of the 3 sides and lower flanking walls ramped up to the central part which
return on either side to retain the earth mound. The central canted tower
has a chamfered stone plinth.

Listing NGR: SX8180851787

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